Worth Its Salt

The Texas Water Development Board announces Worth Its Salt, a column spotlighting a desalination plant in Texas. The goal is to promote the technology, educate the public, and recognize excellence in the application of innovative water technologies in Texas.

H20aks Center

The desalination plant is located Elmendorf, Texas, and provides water to customers of the San Antonio Water System. Read more about the plant...

Photographs provided by San Antonio Water System, March 2017

  • Reverse osmosis system
  • Aquifer diagram
  • Cartridge filters
  • Calcite Contactors
  • De-gasifiers

Southmost Regional Water Authority Brackish Groundwater Treatment Facility

The desalination plant is located Brownsville, Texas, and provides water to various regional partners. Read more about the plant...

Photographs provided by Southmost Regional Water Authority, August 2014

  • Front entrance
  • Cartridge filters
  • Reverse osmosis trains
  • Concentrate disposal
  • Storage tank

Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant

The Kay Bailey Hutchison plant is located in El Paso, Texas, and is the largest inland desalination plant in the nation. Read more about the plant...

Photographs provided by El Paso Water Utilities, December 2013

  • Cartridge Filter Casings
  • TecH2O Center Exhibit Hall
  • Feed Pumps
  • Reverse Osmosis Train
  • Salt Samples

Victoria Road Reverse Osmosis Plant No. 5

The Victoria Road Reverse Osmosis Plant No. 5 is a brackish groundwater desalination plant located on the outskirts of Donna, Texas. Read more about the plant...

  • Inside the Building
  • Cartridge Filter Casing
  • Feed Pumps
  • Reverse Osmosis Trains
  • Energy Recover Device, Turbo Charger
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